Japanese common toad; Japanese toad
Refers to the species Bufo japonicus, a toad native to Japan. The katakana spelling is standard in biological contexts.
The Japanese common toad is a native species of Japan.
I found a Japanese toad in the garden.
General term for toad; ニホンヒキガエル specifies the Japanese species.
Another Japanese toad species (Bufo japonicus formosus), sometimes considered a subspecies.
Katakana spelling is standard for this species name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; lists it but it is not commonly used.
Compound of 日本 (Nihon, 'Japan') + 蟇蛙 (hikigaeru, 'toad'). The kanji 蟇蛙 is rare; the word is normally written in katakana as a species name.